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20.05.2026

Cozy bug-collecting game Kabuto Park launches for Switch and Xbox next week

Minami Lane developer Doot and publisher Seaven Studio have announced that their cozy bug-collecting adventure game, Kabuto Park, will launch for consoles next week. This release celebrates the game’s one-year anniversary on PC. Nintendo Switch players will even be able to use the Joy-Con’s gyroscope, waving it like a net to collect in-game bugs.…

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Cozy bug-collecting game Kabuto Park launches for Switch and Xbox next week

May 20, 2026

Indie/News

Minami Lane developer Doot and publisher Seaven Studio have announced that their cozy bug-collecting adventure game, Kabuto Park, will launch for consoles next week. This release celebrates the game’s one-year anniversary on PC. Nintendo Switch players will even be able to use the Joy-Con’s gyroscope, waving it like a net…

Review: Yoshi and the Mysterious Book (Nintendo Switch 2)

May 20, 2026

Nintendo/Nintendo Switch 2/platformer/Reviews

When I think about the correct term to describe Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, I find myself alternating between “whimsical”, “playful” and “twee”. It’s also saccharine, and that will make it polarising to an extent, but then if you’re not open to Yoshi melting your heart, I would argue that…

Review: Thrifty Business (PC/Mac)

May 19, 2026

PC/Reviews

Thrifty Business is the latest title from Spellgarden Games, the developer of Sticky Business. While Sticky Business—which I loved—has you running an online sticker shop, Thrifty Business puts you in the role of a new owner of a physical thrift shop. Considering the shop-running similarities, Thrifty Business has a lot…

The Last Waltz: See Australia’s finest dancers in action ahead of the game’s release

May 19, 2026

Video/Video review/Video reviews

As you all know, I’m working on a visual novel about my great passion in life, Dancesport. After three years and all kinds of issues along the way, it’s finally getting close to being finished. You can Wishlist it on Steam here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3693000/The_Last_Waltz/ As I’ve been working on the game,…

A newly-cropped version of Dee Dee in the DDNet news studio.

The catch-up coffee: May 18, 2026

May 18, 2026

catch-up coffee/News

Welcome to Digitally Downloaded’s weekly catch-up news feature, the catch-up coffee. Here, I bring you the best news you may have missed from last week. Grab the biggest mug you’ve got, fill it with your favourite brew, and catch up with us (and our favourite news anchor, Dee Dee)!…

Cozy puzzle exploration game Slumbering Woods launches for PC this year

May 15, 2026

Indie/News

Brisbane developer Chunky Quail has announced that its cozy mushroom-planting exploration adventure game Slumbering Woods will launch for PC in 2027. The team will also be at BitSummit in Kyoto, Japan, from May 22nd to 24th to showcase the title.…

Cozy cooking/dating sim High Times launches for PC and consoles this July

May 15, 2026

Indie/News

Yangyang Mobile has announced that High Times, its narrative dating/cooking simulation game, will be released this July. The announcement was made via a new trailer. In the game, you take on the role of a donut therapist, adding mood enhancers to donuts to change customers’ emotions. It will be released…

Review: Mouse: P.I. For Hire (Nintendo Switch 2)

May 14, 2026

FPS/Nintendo Switch 2/Reviews

Every so often, a game gets released that gets all kinds of kudos, but when I sit down to play it, none of the “hype” makes sense to me. Mouse: P.I. For Hire is an example of that. This game makes no sense to me. Mouse: P.I. For Hire should…

Real-time tactical adventure game BloomKeeper launches this September

May 14, 2026

Indie/News

Resonance Interactive has announced that its upcoming game BloomKeeper will be released mid-September. In the real-time tactical adventure game, you take on the role of the Guardian and lead a colony of vulnerable creatures—the Pouics—across a devastated island. Life returns beneath their steps, and you must protect the colony from…

The Talos Principle 3 concludes the epic philosophical puzzle saga

May 14, 2026

Devolver Digital/News

Croteam and Devolver Digital have announced The Talos Principle 3, the last chapter in the critically beloved, thought-provoking puzzle series. The game will take you on a cosmic journey across a dozen worlds, testing your mind with all-new challenges. It will be released for PC and PlayStation 5, and no…

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Reviews

Review: Yoshi and the Mysterious Book (Nintendo Switch 2)

May 20, 2026

When I think about the correct term to describe Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, I find myself alternating between “whimsical”, “playful” and…

Review: Thrifty Business (PC/Mac)

May 19, 2026

Thrifty Business is the latest title from Spellgarden Games, the developer of Sticky Business. While Sticky Business—which I loved—has you running an…

Review: Mouse: P.I. For Hire (Nintendo Switch 2)

May 14, 2026

Every so often, a game gets released that gets all kinds of kudos, but when I sit down to play it, none…

Review: Directive 8020 (Sony PlayStation 5)

May 12, 2026

I almost forgot about Supermassive Games’ Dark Pictures Anthology. That’s not from a lack of quality – each title in the series…

Videos

The Last Waltz: See Australia’s finest dancers in action ahead of the game’s release

May 19, 2026

As you all know, I’m working on a visual novel about my great passion in life, Dancesport. After three years and all…

Podcast-in-Video: Getting nostalgic for Xenogears

December 6, 2023

Xenogears is an all-time classic, but the question is… could something like that even be made again today? That’s what we discuss…

Podcast-in-Video: The games we loved through 2023

December 5, 2023

As it is the last month of the year, it’s time to look back at all the games that were released this…

Interview with the producer and director of Dragon Quest Monsters Dark Prince by DigitallyDownloaded.net

Podcast-in-Video: The big game releases in December

December 5, 2023

Apologies that we’ve been absent from uploading these videos. Various technical issues prevented us from doing a video version of the podcast,…

Interviews

Haunted by Lost Futures: Cherrymochi’s Jen Williams on Dusk Index: Gion

February 16, 2026

Jen Williams has seen the future, and like many of us, she’s worried about it. The studio lead at Cherrymochi, the Japan-based…

The key art for Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake, cropped to a 16:9 ratio.

On reimagining the beginning with Dragon Quest I & II

November 9, 2025

When Square Enix revealed the Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake, there was always the sense that they weren’t going to be done…

Q & A with the developer of Minos, where you get to be the minotaur

October 9, 2025

You can always trust Devolver Digital to back interesting, quirky and different projects. One recent example of this is Minos, which is…

TGS 2025 Interview: Carrying the Somnium Torch: Kazuya Yamada on Making No Sleep for Kaname Date – From AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES

October 7, 2025

The AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES series is inseparable from the creative identity of Kotaro Uchikoshi. Known beyond AI for the cult-classic Zero…

Gadgets

by Matt

April 29, 2026

Gadget/Gadget Review/Hardware/Hardware Review

Gadget Review: AYANEO Pocket AIR Mini x B.Duck Limited Edition

Squint hard enough, and the AYANEO Pocket AIR Mini x B.Duck Limited Edition looks like a Chocobo limited edition. That was a good enough reason for me to buy one. It’s actually my first AYANEO device, and I can certainly see the appeal of them, sitting in the growing pool of “Anbernic/Retroid Pocket but premium” category for emulation consoles. I…

Corsair/Gadget/Gadget Review/Hardware/Hardware Review/keyboard

Gadget Review: Corsair Vanguard Air 99 Wireless Keyboard

Tradespeople have their power tools, and become very attached to the equipment that supports their livelihood. Athletes have their preferred racquet, shoe and clothing brand, for the comfort and competitive advantage the right gear can provide. As a writer, I am always on the lookout for a keyboard that is…